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Recent Examples of maw
In their passionate, fiery maw, there’s little room to do anything else, let alone be present with others.
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Big Think, 8 Mar. 2025
Each stalk in the maw of the creature was polished using wooden tools and hand-polished to matte-like finish.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Largemouth bass have bigger maws, and their upper jaw extends well past the eyeball, while a smallmouth’s upper jaw falls in line with the eyeball.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
This numbered waiver and this form and that form, and that maw of paperwork and hallways and doors.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Big Think, 8 Mar. 2025
Each stalk in the maw of the creature was polished using wooden tools and hand-polished to matte-like finish.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Largemouth bass have bigger maws, and their upper jaw extends well past the eyeball, while a smallmouth’s upper jaw falls in line with the eyeball.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
This numbered waiver and this form and that form, and that maw of paperwork and hallways and doors.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maw
Noun
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And finally, a strong inner foil seal placed over the mouth of the bottle.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Blashill said as a smile lifted a corner of his mouth.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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What excites me, after a decade and change of writing virtually the same review for every superhero film that was shoved down our gullets, is my suspicion that these movies will at least have the potential to suck in different and sometimes wildly unexpected ways.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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The coverage of him has often been over the top and forced down the gullets of sports fans.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Maw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maw. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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